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Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. The dam had burst. My soul was underwater and holding its breath. Somewhere in my mind a small persistent thought rolled around, “If I can just get through this, then...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. His title was Pastor of Inter-generational Ministry or something like that. You know how titles are in large churches. This particular large church was the one we were...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. My heart broke as I watched my Facebook feed blow up. So many people I knew, from high school days and college years, former students, old church congregants, theatre colleagues, on...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. What would my kids think if I said to them, “I will always be here for you, except that I’m leaving now…and you’ll never see me again in this life.” That would seem a bit...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times: You get to pick your choices. You don’t get to pick your consequences. They’re going to be what they will be, and no...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. All businesses do it. It’s inevitable. Every business eventually must de-employ someone. Economic downturns, poor social or skill fit, low performance, and of course moral...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. St. Asinus has told his own story of forced exit from ministry in another homily. It was hard, it was tragic, and it was mostly his own fault. Since then he’s been in a position to...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. Christians take the Bible pretty seriously…except when they don’t. Christians, as well as the ancient Jews before them, have always believed that some words came from God...

Today saw the passing of Bernard Francis Law, former Archbishop of Boston, who at one time was a favorite to be the "first American pope." For the majority of his tenure, he was a champion of the poor and a persistent advocate for civil rights. Yet he will probably be...

Want to listen as you read? Go to the podcast and hit play. Then just follow along. What does it mean to be “in the Spirit,” “walk in the Spirit,” “listen to the Spirit,” or a dozen other ways people talk about the spiritual life? In my experience, when...